Dune Waxcap vs Eastern Mole

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Scalopus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.